§ 5.66.030. Permit required.

It is unlawful for any person to own, conduct, operate, maintain or to participate therein, or to cause or permit to be conducted, operated or maintained, any theater in the city without first having obtained a permit from the City Manager as provided in this chapter.

It is unlawful for any person to conduct, hold, maintain or carry on, or to cause or permit to be conducted, held, maintained or carried on, or to participate therein, any public display, exhibition or showing of moving pictures within the city unless there exists a valid permit therefor, granted and existing in compliance with the provisions of Chapter 5.02. It being further provided that no permit shall be granted for a drive-in or open-air theater if any portion of the screen upon which pictures are projected shall be so located as to render such projection visible to motorists upon a freeway within a distance of one and one-half miles from said screen.

Any place or premises for which a permit to operate is sought must conform to all existing health, safety, zoning and fire ordinances of the city.

(Prior code §§ 3-16.03, 5-4.01)